Gilded Shogun Circuit – Nagasaki, Busan & Hiroshima

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 17-night sailing leaves Yokohama on June 6, 2026 and visits Nagasaki, Busan and Sakaiminato (Matsue), with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Sakaiminato (Matsue), Japan's manga-lined GeGeGe fishing port. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Diamond Princess takes the food seriously, with 12 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. If you've done the short cruises and want more, this is the upgrade. Longer, deeper, and more relaxed. And June means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.